Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stated that the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-dominated group backed by the United States, are employing “stalling tactics” despite an agreement with the new Syrian government for their integration into the Syrian armed forces.
Speaking to reporters on a flight from Azerbaijan, Erdogan reiterated Turkey’s stance that Syria’s unity and territorial integrity must be maintained. He added that the SDF-Damascus agreement must be implemented according to the agreed-upon timeline.
“We had said before we welcomed the agreement. But we see that the Syrian Democratic Forces are still continuing their stalling tactics. They must stop this,” Erdogan was quoted as saying by his office on Thursday.
